We have a wedding planner who is looking after the licence therefore only had to send her the information. When we get there she will pick us up and take us to city hall to get the licence. We are from Canada and it is legal so I would assume it is in the U.S. We will get the marriage papers and will have to do some paper work for home. I know that the ship offers weddings in Barbados so I think it would be legal for everyone.